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If you’re looking for something to watch on Netflix, then definitely consider one of the best-reviewed shows of 2024 so far.

Baby Reindeer has achieved the rare feat of a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, as well as an amazing 83% rating on Metacritic. Rotten Tomatoes reviews count as fresh if they equate to 60% or above, while Metacritic uses an average of actual scores.

Based on a comedy special-meets-play, this TV adaptation was written by Richard Gadd, who also stars in the show as Donny Dunn, an aspiring writer and comedy performer who has a female stalker, played by Jessica Gunning.

While this may sound like serious stuff, also considering how Baby Reindeer is based on Gadd’s own experiences of stalking, it somehow still comes across as a highly entertaining comedy series apparently.

This isn’t a breezy watch, and it is not meant to be. As The Guardian’s 4-star review says, Baby Reindeer is a “borderline horror”:

The critic describes “one of the most disturbing and upsetting episodes of television I have seen in a long time,” saying “I suspect it is also extremely important that what it depicts is depicted, and examined and explored, on screen.”

“Come forewarned and expect to be rattled.”

Ready Steady Cut gave Baby Reindeer a near-perfect 4.5/5 score and made the show sound like a must-watch.

“It provokes its viewers. It catches you off guard by mixing comedy with overwhelming darkness. It’s a hidden gem and a shiny one at that.”

The Evening Standard gave the show 4/5, and was largely positive, but said Baby Reindeer “is not for the faint-hearted,” as a warning, while Decider’s review advises us all to “stream it” rather than leave it, and also manages to make Baby Reindeer sound more approachable than most other write-ups.

“Baby Reindeer is a very bingeable show because it’s funny while being incredibly dark, and it doesn’t take the easy way out when it comes to its characters.”

Baby Reindeer is made up of eight episodes and came to Netflix on April 11 – so it is ready to binge over this weekend.

You can also check out the soon-to-be-released star-studded rom-com that received a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score.

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